What I should do to be a good writer?

Question

I currently am going into high school and I really would like some advice from other writers.

I already am a bookworm. I am leaning towards fantasy and Scifi.

Answer 1

Keep a journal and write down any ideas you get. This will teach you to recognize possible plots.

Write. Doesn't have to be anything important. One of the writing exercises I recommend is copying the first three pages of a book you like by hand. You'll see exactly how the writer did it. The more books you do this with, the more you'll learn.

Look for online writing groups which are FREE and have at least one professional writer involved. You can find some at http://www.burryman.com.

Answer 2

write all the ideas you have in a book, don't worry if it makes no sense because you'll come to that later. Write every detail that you think is important down and take a notebook or paper with you everywhere and don't worry if that looks like a mess because you're not going to be showing that off to the world. If it helps write out chapters or scenes or books ahead of where you want to start because you get an idea of where you want to go with your writing. If you are developing characters write them out in one of those name, age, sex format questionnaires it helps get the main idea for them out. An important thing would be to get a friend to be your editor, or a couple actually because they can read through your work correct it and tell you what they think. When you're confident enough join a site like www.fictionpress.com or deviantart.com and post your work up there. But one of the best things you can do as a writer besides writing every chance you get is to learn from the criticism that you get, tweak and change it but never take it personally never give up if they're just being nasty then don't bother with them.

Answer 3

Good advice given thus far, but I'd recommend the additional tidbits:

1. Write in the genre that bears the most interest. Try to invent plots and scenes out of the ordinary.

2. Keep writing reference books nearby, such as "The Elements of Style" by Strunk and White, "Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript" by Cynthia Laufenberg, "Grammar Desk Reference" by the Writer's Digest.

3. Share your stories with other writers that will not hesitate to critique honestly your manuscript. Avoid having dear friends and relatives offer their critiques because, for the most part, they are already biased.

4. Constantly edit your story as you go along, ensuring your punctuation is perfect.

5. The more you write, the more proficient you become. Practice good writing skills in all mediums; i.e., e-mails, letters, Internet forum responses, and, of course, school assignments.

Answer 4

be very detailed to show the way characters feel. You could also put a twist at the end of the stories to surprise readers. You could also have a series of books so the adventures never end. Show voice and think about what the reader would like. pick a genre to write that you're skilled in!

Answer 5

Keep on writing, even though it may not seem any good on your first try. You'll get better. Better to write one good story that took you a year to edit and change, than 10 mediocre ones that you just threw on the page and left to simmer in their awfulness. Hemingway didn't churn out "For Whom the Bell Tolls" on his first try word perfect. Also, read!! READREADREAD!!!!!! Read everything and anything you can lay your hands on. This will improve your vocabulary and helps you to recognize structure, plot devices and so on.

Answer 6

Look for good writing workshops and take advanced placement english classes they teach you how to write like none other. Alson in some theatre classes they do play writng excersises which can deffinitly help in inspiring ideas.

Answer 7

Write. And then, write some more. And write. Writewritewrite.

That's about it.

Answer 8

show lots of emosion and voice